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Cash pledge for flood prevention
TONBRIDGE and Malling Coun- cil has pledged £100,000 to help prevent a repeat of the flooding which hit villages including East Peckham and Wateringbury over Christmas and New Year. The finance will be provided over
three years for development and design work to improve the capac- ity at the Leigh flood storage area. The council’s leader, Cllr Nicolas Heslop, also successfully lobbied political and business leaders at a meeting of Kent and Medway Eco- nomic Partnership to include £2.5m for the storage area in a bid for re- gional growth funding. The bid will be submitted to the South East Local Enterprise Partnership. Nicolas Heslop said: “Following
the floods in late 2013/early 2014 and a subsequent assessment of im- pact on communities and the local economy, the need to bring forward previously-planned improvements to the capacity of the Leigh flood storage area has become com- pelling. “The priority for the implementa-
tion of this project has been agreed between the Environment Agency, Kent County Council, key Govern- ment ministers and Tonbridge and- Malling Borough Council. “We know how important the
flood storage area is to protecting Tonbridge, Hildenborough and communities further downstream including East Peckham. These areas suffered severe flooding last winter, as the capacity of the stor- age areawas insufficient to manage the amount of flood water in the upper Medway catchment.” He added: “We know too well
that many homes and businesses were seriously flooded and fear of this happening again still exists for many. “The fear and threat of further
events clouds the vitality of com- munities and creates uncertainty for business and has become a drag on future investment.” The capacity improvements to the
barrier will cost £11.2million and ef- forts continue to secure funding for the work.
News Oak tree marks twinning
THE Malling Auchel Associationwelcomed a party from France to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their twinning. Highlights included a boat trip on the River Thames and the planting of
an oak tree in Macey’s Meadow atWest Malling. The treewas
donated by the French members and presented by Jean-Claude Opigez, president of the Auchel Europe
Association. The Mayor of Tonbridge and Malling, Cllr Sasha Luck, officiated at the planting ceremony (pictured), whichwas followed by a reception in the civic suite at the council’s Kings Hill headquarters. Anne Munn, chairman of the association on the English side, said the
tree would be “a lasting reminder of the longstanding friendship between the people of Malling and Auchel”.
Drain plan to keep road dry
FLOOD misery could soon be a thing of the past for residents in Mack- enders Lane, Eccles after improvement workswere approved by KCC. Atwo-week scheme to create a 400m drain to channel floodwater into
a ditch in a neighbouring fieldwas due to start on November 10. People living in the cul-de-sac have been complaining for several years
that the road flooded every time it rained and the problemwas becom- ing worse. Tonbridge and Malling Cllr Dave Davis who has been pressing KCC
for improvements, welcomed the work, adding: “It’s about time some- thingwas done.”
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